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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth say when Beatrice is halfway through telling the story of her recurring nightmare?
(a) "That doesn't sound like a nightmare to me."
(b) "That is the scariest dream I've ever heard."
(c) "That is the funniest nightmare I've ever heard."
(d) "That doesn't sound like a walk in the park."

2. What kind of model does Tillie present in school?
(a) A model of a vegetable farm.
(b) A model of a swimming pool.
(c) A model of an atom.
(d) A model of a house.

3. What is Beatrice wearing when she makes her entrance in Act 1?
(a) A bathrobe.
(b) Jean overalls.
(c) A bathing suit.
(d) An evening gown.

4. What does Beatrice do in the first act to distract Ruth and avoid being upset?
(a) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when her father taught her how to drive a car.
(b) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she stole a wagon from her father.
(c) Beatrice tells the story of when she and Nanny stole a rabbit from a pet shop.
(d) Beatrice tells Ruth the story of when she planted her first marigold garden.

5. Which word does the playwright use to describe Beatrice's tone when speaking to Nanny?
(a) Respectful.
(b) Devilish.
(c) Motherly.
(d) Saccharine.

6. This character states: "You're looking at the original half-life!"
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Tillie.

7. Why does Beatrice look for candles following the scream from upstairs?
(a) She wants to remove earwax from Nanny's ears.
(b) She wants to put them on the birthday cake she baked for Nanny.
(c) She wants to light the room with them, as the electricity has gone off.
(d) She wants to rid the air of the smell of marigolds.

8. Ruth asks Beatrice to tell her a story, but requests that she leave out one part. What is the part of the story that she does not want to hear about?
(a) She does not want to hear the part about rats in the basement.
(b) She does not want to hear the part about the radioactive marigolds.
(c) She does not want to hear the part about horses being shot.
(d) She does not want to hear the part about her father having a heart attack.

9. Why did Beatrice's father want her to get married?
(a) To avoid the embarrassment of her being single and pregnant.
(b) To get her out of the house.
(c) To be sure that she was taken care of.
(d) To win a bet he had made with Nanny.

10. What does Beatrice ask Tillie to get rid of in the final scene in Act 1?
(a) The rabbit and the marigolds.
(b) The flashlight and the candles.
(c) The whiskey and the cigarettes.
(d) The horses and the rats.

11. What is one of the reasons that Tillie is teased by other students at school, according to Ruth?
(a) Tillie's complete lack of athletic ability.
(b) Tillie's shouting match with a classmate.
(c) Tillie's poor performance in her vocal solo.
(d) Tillie's unkempt appearance .

12. What substance does Nanny spill?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Plant food.
(c) Hot water.
(d) Nail polish remover.

13. Who calls Beatrice at the end of Act 1?
(a) Dr. Berg, the school psychologist.
(b) Dr. Berg, Beatrice's psychologist.
(c) Dr. Berg, Nanny's physician.
(d) Dr. Berg, the school principal.

14. Why is Beatrice sad after she tells Ruth the story of her recurring nightmares?
(a) She fears that there is nothing left for her in life.
(b) She fears that Tillie and Ruth will never forgive her.
(c) She fears she will never get over her fear of rats.
(d) She fears that Nanny will pour a pot of boiling water on her head.

15. Who says that Tillie and Ruth are misfits?
(a) Beatrice.
(b) Dr. Berg.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Miss Torgersen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the final scene at the end of Act 1, what beverage is Nanny drinking?

2. Why is Beatrice annoyed with the person to whom she places a telephone call in Act 1?

3. Tillie's classmates laugh at her at which of the following school events?

4. What does Beatrice drink while reading the newspaper?

5. Which statements does Beatrice NOT make about Tillie?

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